Hawaii Population 2016

1,442,949

Based on the most recent estimates released by the US Census, we estimate the 2016 population of Hawaii at 1,442,949.

At the 2010 census the population of Hawaii was declared at a total of 1,360,301. Estimates of the population are produced in the years between censuses - and in 2015, this number had risen to 1,431,603.

This represents a 5.2% increase from the 1.36 million recorded during the 2010 Census.

Based on the most recent estimates, Hawaii is the 40th largest state in the union. Although small in terms of its population, Hawaii is big in terms of one area of census statistics – population density. In total, the islands make up 10,931 square miles (28,311 square kilometres), which makes its density 222.9 people per square mile. This ranks it 13th in the US in population density.

Population of Hawaiian Islands

Next largest is Hawaii itself, holding 186,738 people, followed closely by Maui (144,444). The only other island with a sizeable population is Kauai (pop 66,921). The remaining islands are Molokai (7,345), Lanai (3,135), Niihau (170) and Kahoolawe (unpopulated).

The US census of 1960 was the first to include Hawaii in its statistics and by that point, the population had grown to 632,772, a 26.6% increase from the 1950 findings. From that stage, the numbers have continued to increase but the percentage increase decade by decade has slowed down. The 2010 figures represented a rise of 12.3% from the 2000 Census numbers.

Natural growth

Hawaii has a healthy gap between birth and death rates and, when figures in this respect were released in 2005, they showed a net gain of 48,111 new Hawaiians in the five years from 2000. Net migration is also a contributory factor and using those figures in 2005 once again, they showed a gain of 16,956 new citizens compared to the statistics from 2000.

Hawaii Facts

Hawaii is composed of 132 islands. It is the only state that is made up entirely of islands.

Hawaii has its own time zone -- Hawaiian Standard Time -- and does not follow Daylight Savings Time.

The state is home to Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on Earth. NASA astronauts prepare for moon missions on its lava fields.

Hawaii was admitted to the Union in 1959. It was the 50th state to be admitted.

It is the only state to grow coffee.

The islands are actually projected mountain tops of the biggest mountain range in the world.

Hawaii is made up of just four counties.

There are no majority races in the state -- everyone is considered a minority because the population is so diverse.

Hawaii Population Density by County

Population

Density

Growth Since 2010

State Rank

% of State

Hawaii Population Growth Rate by County

When breaking down population growth by county, it is easy to evaluate the data of Hawaii, as there are few counties within this state. Based on a comparison of data from the 2010 Census and estimates taken five years later by the US Census Bureau, it is shown that all of Hawaai's counties have shown continued population growth.

Kauai saw the highest rate of growth during this period, with an increase of 6.73%. This is followed by Maui County, with a population increase of 6.23%, Hawaii County with growth of 5.99%, and Honolulu County posting 4.43% growth from 2010 to 2015.

Population Pyramid

Population by Race

Race

Population

Percentage

There is a very wide range of cultures and ethnic groups within the population of Hawaii. Notably, there is a higher percentage of Asian Americans in Hawaii than in any other state. Hawaii also has the highest percentage of multiracial residents than any other state, and it has the lowest percentage of whites.

Hawaii is the only state to have Asians as its largest ethnic group, making this a majority-minority state. The Asian population is primarily Filipino, although there are also large populations of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean residents.

Approximately 75% of Hawaii's foreign-born population comes from Asia. The vast majority of residents -- over 82% -- were born in the United States. The state also a fairly large population of indigenous Hawaiians that make up almost 6% of the population.

Languages Spoken in Hawaii

Language

Population

Percentage

Population 5 years and over

1,287,075

100

English

1,100,870

85.53

Ilocano

54,005

4.2

Spanish

25,490

1.98

Hawaiian

18,610

1.45

Chinese

17,360

1.35

Samoan

12,795

0.99

Cantonese

7,890

0.61

Marshallese

6,930

0.54

Mandarin

5,650

0.44

This chart shows the top 10 non-English languages that are spoken at home in Hawaii . The data comes from the most recent release of the American Community Survey (ACS).